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Chid Life Specialist - CoxHealth South

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coxhealth logoCoxhealth · Springfield, MO
Full-timeOn-site1w ago
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Requirements

  • ▪ Preferred: Previous pediatric volunteer experience
  • ▪ Performs assessments and goal-directed plans of care to facilitate patient outcomes.
  • ▪ Evaluates the effectiveness of self and services
  • ▪ Identifies educational goals for patients, family, staff members, the community, and other hospital departments
  • ▪ Provides a safe, therapeutic, individualized physical and psychosocial environment for patients and their families
  • Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  • ▪ Required: Eligible to set for the Child Life Certification exam, if not a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)
  • ▪ Preferred: Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST)

Benefits

Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealthJob Description:▪ Required: Bachelor's Degree in Child and Family Development or a related field▪ Required: Completion of 600 hour child life specialist internship prior to hire▪ Preferred: Degree emphasis in Child Life with a professional hospital internshipHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance

Additional Information

Facility: CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807 Department: 1084 SLC-CH Child Life Services Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Hours: Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: Named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to work five times. Named one of America's Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group . Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads. Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

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